Alas, it’s a minor offense in
That’s My Boy, a no-holds-barred raunch fest that combines bits of
Saturday Night Live skits and
The Hangover with every ugly Sandler laugher ever made.

Sandler has made worse movies, but never one as grotesque as this.

He stars as Donny Berger, who became famous — notorious — in the ’80s for his illegal fling with
bombshell teacher Miss McGarricle (Eva Amurri Martino). Donny made a lot of money being the kid who
lived Van Halen’s
Hot for Teacher fantasy. Of course, he blew through all the cash. Thirty years later, all
he has to show for the glory days are a dated TV movie about the affair, his old Pontiac Fiero and
a whopping tax bill.

Donny’s one hope is to find his estranged son (Andy Samberg), whom he named “Han Solo Berger,”
and reunite with the kid and the imprisoned mom on a sleazy TV show hosted by a guy played by
sportscaster/Sandler pal Dan Patrick, sporting freakier hair than usual.

Han Solo changed his name to Todd Peterson and grew up to be a dull hedge-fund manager. He’s the
sort of nerd who makes unfunny
beep beep computer noises when he’s showing off his math skills.

Tony Orlando plays Todd’s crude and lewd boss. James Caan does the worst Irish accent he could
manage, playing a two-fisted priest.

A much-heavier Sandler waddles and chews on a “Pahk the caah in the chow-duh” Massachusetts
accent, reviving the “Wasssuupppp” catchphrase, aiming low and sometimes hitting his targets. Maybe
the best jokes are how “good-looking” and “sexy” all the women say he is and how charmed every
character seems by his oafishness.

The septic tank of a script undercuts its central thesis: that it’s never too late to learn to
be a dad, that there’s nothing wrong with being a childish moron — even as a parent.

Fans of low comedy might choke on their popcorn over every staggering vulgarity. But sentient
beings will find a laugh, here and there, as well. (The first reunion with Vanilla Ice — who was
buds with Donny back in the day — is hilarious.) But mostly,
That’s My Boy is a groaner.